UNDERSTANDING HUMOR AND

FINDING YOUR COMEDIC STYLE

While watching comedy clips ask yourself:

 What were the jokes you liked?

 How were they delivered?

 What was the comedian's voice like?

 What was the comedian's posture like?

 Where was the comedian looking?

 Was the comedian speaking fast or slow?

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How can I start to incorporate that in my interactions with
people?
 What jokes didn’t I like?

 What jokes did I like?

 Why not?

 What’s the “feel” of humor that most interests me?

 What were the stories you liked?

How did the comedian structure their jokes?

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Keep an eye open for the “bite sized” jokes they tell you can
practice these skills with.
Take notes and write down one­liners and other short jokes 
you can start using. 
Examples of one­liners I liked: 

What is the timing like in the jokes and stories?

What was the setup?

What was the punch line?

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How was the punch line delivered?
Were they yelling?

Were they standing still?

What's their timing like?

Is there something that repeats in their routine?

Were there callbacks?

What were the comedic themes in the various stories?

Men vs. women?
Relationship problems?
Current events?
Social structures?
Sex?

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 Notes on themes: 

How were the stories structured? 

A great way to learn is to “put yourself in the body” of the

comedian.
What do you imagine it feels like to tell the joke?

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